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ACU Wrestlers Seize Home Opportunity

Glendale, Ariz.- The spotlight was once again shining at Firestorm Recreation Center, as ACU Wrestling put together a dominant performance against the club teams of Grand Canyon University and OUAZ. Seven underclassmen hit the mat for the Firestorm and accounted for an 11-2 overall record in tonight's duals. 

Between the two duals, six wrestlers went 2-0 (James Maheras, Albert Ambriz, Channing Porter, Syage Ryan, Anthony Aguilera, Cristian Villegas).

In the bout with GCU, Aguilera and Villegas each earned victories via major decisions (19-5 and 14-4 respectively) and Jacob Ford emphatically settled his match by fall in only 39 seconds.

The Firestorm's battle with OUAZ was highlighted by the quick work of Maheras and Marcos Serna, who each defeated their opponents in under one minute of play. 

RESULTS

Arizona Christian 44, Grand Canyon (Club) 9
  • 125 lbs. - James Maheras (ACU) won by fall (2:11) over Ricardo Aldomobar (GCU) (ACU 6-0)
  • 133 lbs. - Albert Ambriz (ACU) won by forfeit over Unknown (GCU) (ACU 12-0)
  • 141 lbs. - Channing Porter (ACU) won by fall (3:18) over Jack Barcelona (GCU) (ACU 18-0)
  • 149 lbs. - Noah Valenzuela (GCU) won by fall (5:41) over Aiden Brian (ACU) (ACU 18-6)
  • 157 lbs. - Syage Ryan (ACU) won by forfeit over Unknown (GCU) (ACU 24-6)
  • 165 lbs. - Holden Kelly (GCU) won by 13-10 decision over Christian Gallardo (ACU) (ACU 24-9)
  • 174 lbs. - Anthony Aguilera (ACU) won by 19-5 m. decision over Zach Lange (GCU) (ACU 28-9)
  • 184 lbs. - Jacob Ford (ACU) won by fall (0:39) over Alex Grant (GCU) (ACU 34-9)
  • 197 lbs. - Korben Shuler (ACU) won by forfeit over Unknown (GCU) (ACU 40-9)
  • 285 lbs. - Cristian Villegas (ACU) won by 14-4 m. decision over Myles McGary (GCU) (ACU 44-9)
  • 133 lbs. - Albert Ambriz (ACU) won by fall (1:58) over Emmanuel Palacios (GCU) (Extra)
  • 165 lbs. - Syage Ryan (ACU) won by fall (1:31) over Jack Barcelona (GCU) (Extra)
Arizona Christian 52, OUAZ (Club) 3
  • 125 lbs. - Jame Maheras (ACU) won by fall (0:59) over Unknown (OUAZ) (ACU 6-0)
  • 133 lbs. - Albert Ambriz (ACU) won by forfeit over Unknow (OUAZ) (ACU 12-0)
  • 141 lbs. - Channing Porter (ACU) won by 16-6 m. decision over Unknown (OUAZ) (ACU 16-0)
  • 149 lbs. - Aiden Brian (ACU) won by forfeit over Unknown (OUAZ) (ACU 22-0)
  • 157 lbs. - Syage Ryan (ACU) won by fall (2:55) over Unknown (OUAZ) (ACU 28-0)
  • 165 lbs. - Christian Gallardo (ACU) won by forfeit over Unknown (OUAZ) (ACU 34-0)
  • 174 lbs. - Anthony Aguilera (ACU) won by forfeit over Unknown (OUAZ) (ACU 40-0)
  • 184 lbs. - Marcos Serna (ACU) won by fall (0:41) over Unknown (OUAZ) (ACU 46-0)
  • 197 lbs. - Unknown (OUAZ) won by 5-3 decision over Korben Shuler (ACU) (ACU 46-3)
  • 285 lbs. - Cristian Villegas (ACU) won by 18-5 m. decision over Unknown (OUAZ) (ACU 52-3)
COACH MICHAEL BUTTERFIELD'S THOUGHTS
   
"Tonight we were able to shake up our lineup and throw several freshman, sophomore, and guys who have been staples of our program into the lineup against clubs team GCU and Ottawa," Coach Butterfield said. "I am extremely proud of the young men that represent the Firestorm wrestling team and the work they put in on a daily basis to go out and compete like we did tonight. Our young guys were dominant, and this opened the door for us to step into the later part of the season with opportunities to grow. Jimmy Maheras, Syage Ryan, Albert Ambriz, Channing Porter, Anthony Aguilera and Cristian Villegas all went 2-0 and dominated in their matches. Jake Ford and Marcos Serna also dominated in their matches and stepped up for our team. Thank you to all the fans and family that came out to support our guys."

NEXT UP

ACU Wrestling retains home court advantage for Senior Day on February 2nd when they square off with #20 Montana State University-Northern. The first match hits the mat at 5:00 PM from Firestorm Recreation Center. Follow ACU Wrestling on Instagram (@firestorm_wrestling) to stay up to date with the latest information and to watch live action this 2023-24 season.


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Players Mentioned

Anthony Aguilera

Anthony Aguilera

5' 11"
Junior
Albert Ambriz

Albert Ambriz

5' 9"
Sophomore
James Maheras

James Maheras

5' 6"
Junior
Syage Ryan

Syage Ryan

Junior
Korben Shuler

Korben Shuler

6' 0"
Senior
Cristian Villegas

Cristian Villegas

5' 9"
Sophomore
Aiden Brian

Aiden Brian

5' 7"
Freshman
Channing Porter

Channing Porter

5' 10"
Freshman
Christian Gallardo

Christian Gallardo

5' 8"
Freshman
Jacob Ford

Jacob Ford

5' 8"
Freshman
Marcos Serna

Marcos Serna

5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Anthony Aguilera

Anthony Aguilera

5' 11"
Junior
Albert Ambriz

Albert Ambriz

5' 9"
Sophomore
James Maheras

James Maheras

5' 6"
Junior
Syage Ryan

Syage Ryan

Junior
Korben Shuler

Korben Shuler

6' 0"
Senior
Cristian Villegas

Cristian Villegas

5' 9"
Sophomore
Aiden Brian

Aiden Brian

5' 7"
Freshman
Channing Porter

Channing Porter

5' 10"
Freshman
Christian Gallardo

Christian Gallardo

5' 8"
Freshman
Jacob Ford

Jacob Ford

5' 8"
Freshman
Marcos Serna

Marcos Serna

5' 11"
Freshman